Lack of depth at some key positions will force Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze to play several members of the Rebels' heralded 2013 recruiting class perhaps earlier than he would have liked.

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Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze acknowledged a reality for his 2013 team: the kids will have to play.

While at ESPN headquarters for a day of media saturation on Monday, Freeze said that the team's lack of depth will require him to play more of the class of 2013 than he'd otherwise be comfortable with.

The ones he singled out will be familiar names, like defensive end Robert Nkemdiche and offensive tackles Austin Golson and Laremy Tunsil. All were big parts of the class Ole Miss signed in February and was named a top-10 group nationally. ...